I’d forgotten to mention this interesting fact. Friday, when Jason and I took the retail PS3 out of its box and within a few seconds it was covered in dust.
https://gizmodo.com/wii-and-ps3-complete-and-synchronized-unboxing-213974
I wiped some off with my hand, and lo and behold, it was scratched up to hell.
You’ll want to keep yours in an oxygen bubble for maximum shinatude.